Jāṇussoṇibrāhmaṇa Sutta
In Sāvatthi.
At that time, the venerable Ānanda,
having dressed up in the morning,
took his bowl and robe and went for alms in Sāvatthi.
There he saw the Brāhmaṇa Jāṇussoṇi
In an all-white chariot
harnessed to white mares,
leaving Sāvatthi.
Even its yokes and decorations were white;
a white carriage,
white accessories,
white reins,
white driver’s stick,
white canopies,
[And he was wearing]
a white turban,
white clothes,
white sandals,
while being fanned
by white [feathered] fans. [1]
Having seen this, he said:
‘This carriage of yours is divine indeed good sir,
A heavenly sight, a heavenly vehicle!’ [2]
Then, the Venerable Ānanda,
in the afternoon after his alms round,
returned to where the Awakened One was staying,
paid loving respects, sat down in front of him,
[…And told him what he had seen.]
[The Vehicle of Dhamma]
‘Bhante, would there be a way to compare
this Dhamma practice
to a divine vehicle?[3]
[Buddha]
‘It is possible Ānanda.
‘That is an expression for the eight-spoked path
of the Awakened Ānanda, that is:[4]
‘The Divine Vehicle
The Vehicle of Dhamma
The unsurpassed Victory in Battle.’ [5]
Wise understanding Ānanda,
when developed and practiced continually, has
the elimination of discontent,
the elimination of anger
and the elimination of delusion
as its final destination. [6]
Wise intention Ānanda,
when developed and practiced continually,
the elimination of discontent,
the elimination of anger
and the elimination of delusion
as its final destination.
Wise speech Ānanda,
when developed and practiced continually,
the elimination of discontent,
the elimination of anger
and the elimination of delusion
as its final destination.
Wise behavior Ānanda,
when developed and practiced continually,
the elimination of discontent,
the elimination of anger
and the elimination of delusion
as its final destination.
Wise living Ānanda,
when developed and practiced continually,
the elimination of discontent,
the elimination of anger
and the elimination of delusion
as its final destination.
Wise practice Ānanda,
when developed and practiced continually,
the elimination of discontent,
the elimination of anger
and the elimination of delusion
as its final destination.
Wise awareness Ānanda,
when developed and practiced continually,
the elimination of discontent,
the elimination of anger
and the elimination of delusion
as its final destination.
Wise meditation Ānanda,
when developed and practiced continually,
the elimination of discontent,
the elimination of anger
and the elimination of delusion
as its final destination.
In this way it should be known that,
this is an expression for this eight-spoked path
of the Awakened, that is:
‘The Divine Vehicle
The Vehicle of Dhamma
The unsurpassed Victory in Battle.’
Thus the Awakened One spoke.
[Further Verses]
Having said this,
the Happy One spoke these further verses on the matter:
“Both qualities of faith and discernment
Always yoked evenly together, with [7]
Conscientiousness as the pole, mind as the rope,
Awareness as its careful driver. [8]
The complete body of virtue is the carriage,
Jhāna, its axle; inspiration, the wheels, [9]
Steadiness of mind is the even alignment,
[The whole is] covered and draped in contentment. [10]
Good will and harmlessness,
Letting go as a third, are its weaponry, [11]
Forgiveness is the armour and protection,
Headed to freedom from slavery. [12]
This Divine Vehicle, unsurpassed,
Arises from within oneself, [13]
[With it] the wise leave behind this world,
Assured of the highest victory. [14]
[1] Setā sudaṃ assā yuttā honti setālaṅkārā, seto ratho, setaparivāro, setā rasmiyo, setā patodalaṭṭhi, setaṃ chattaṃ, setaṃ uṇhīsaṃ, setāni vatthāni, setā upāhanā, setāya sudaṃ vālabījaniyā bījīyati.
[2] brahmaṃ vata, bho, yānaṃ. Brahmayānarūpaṃ vata, bho”ti.
[3] Sakkā nu kho imasmiṃ dhammavinaye brahmayānaṃ paññāpetun
[4] …etaṃ ariyassa aṭṭhaṅgikassa maggassa adhivacanaṃ
[5] ‘brahmayānaṃ’ itipi, ‘dhammayānaṃ’ itipi, ‘anuttaro saṅgāmavijayo’ itipīti.
[6] Sammādiṭṭhi, ānanda, bhāvitā bahulīkatā rāgavinayapariyosānā hoti, dosavinayapariyosānā hoti, mohavinayapariyosānā hoti.
[7] “Yassa saddhā ca paññā ca, Dhammā yuttā sadā dhuraṃ;
[8] Hirī īsā mano yottaṃ, Sati ārakkhasārathi.
[9] Ratho sīlaparikkhāro, jhānakkho cakkavīriyo;
[10] Upekkhā dhurasamādhi, anicchā parivāraṇaṃ.
[11] Abyāpādo avihiṃsā, viveko yassa āvudhaṃ;
[12] Titikkhā cammasannāho, yogakkhemāya vattati.
[13] Etadattani sambhūtaṃ,brahmayānaṃ anuttaraṃ;
[14] Niyyanti dhīrā lokamhā, aññadatthu jayaṃ jayan”ti.
